Solidago caesia

Solidago caesia, commonly named blue-stemmed goldenrod, wreath goldenrod,[2] or woodland goldenrod,[3] is a flowering plant native to North America.

Solidago caesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Solidago
Species:
S. caesia
Binomial name
Solidago caesia
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster caesius (L.) Kuntze
  • Solidago axillaris herb.banks ex Pursh
  • Solidago gracilis hort.par. ex Poir.
  • Solidago lateriflora Raf. ex DC.

Description

Key identification features include a dark, wiry, blue or purple stem, and flower heads in the leaf axils instead of in a large array at the top of the plant.[3] Prefers medium to part shade, and can often be found in wooded areas.[4]

Distribution

It grows in the central and eastern parts of the continent from Manitoba east to New Brunswick, south as far as Florida and eastern Texas.[5][6]

References
  1. The Plant List, Solidago curtisii Torr. & A.Gray
  2. Missouri Botanical Garden Gardening Help, Solidago caesia
  3. Flora of North America, Solidago caesia Linnaeus 1753. Blue-stem or woodland or wreath goldenrod , verge d’or bleuâtre
  4. Hilty, John (2017). "Illinois Wildflowers Blue-Stemmed Goldenrod, Solidago caesia, Aster family (Asteraceae)". Illinois Wildflowers. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
  6. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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